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New Developments in Human Resource Management in Japan
Author(s) -
Kuwahara Yasuo
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
asia pacific journal of human resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1744-7941
pISSN - 1038-4111
DOI - 10.1177/103841119303100202
Subject(s) - admiration , human resource management , business , resource (disambiguation) , management , political science , economics , computer science , psychology , psychotherapist , computer network
Japan's economic performance in the post‐war period has attracted world‐wide attention and admiration. This article examines the fundamental features of human resource management in Japan. Special emphasis is placed on the difference between corporate structure in Japan and the West. The Japanese firm is seen as ‘quasi employee managed’ —with major implications for the quality of labour relations and employee commitment.